Passion, People and Principles

A Summation of What I’ve Learned

Itâ€™s no coincidence that the title of this blog is Passion, People and Principles. I believe that possessing all three is the recipe for success.

If you have passion, an understanding of how people work but no fixed principles, then I think you are dangerous. Youâ€™ll seduce a lot of people to your side, but youâ€™ll end up fooling them or betraying them. Youâ€™ll be an exploiter.

If you have passion and principles, but no understanding of how people work, youâ€™ll also draw a lot of people to your side, but it will all come to naught. Without an understanding of people, youâ€™ll never build an organization nor get clients and customers to trust you. Youâ€™ll be a firebrand.

If you have principles and an understanding of people, but no passion, youâ€™ll be righteous but ineffective.

Life, careers and business require all three.

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Discuss, with reasons. Do not write on both sides of the paper at once (grin.)